Titis monograph explores the conflicts in attitudes toward language that occur and-in which English teachers may be asked to uphold forms and conventions oftraditional grammar standards while they have linguistic training and knowledge that support a sore flexible language usage. Chapters deal with conflicts in attitudes toward lan'guage, language attitudes and the change process, changing language kttitudes within the profession, and changing language attittdes in the community. An appendix includs questionnaires and rating smiles concerning language usage and attitudes. A selected bibliography contains sections on dialectical differences, linguistics for the layperson, dialectiteaching material, attitudes toward usage, and the change process. (NKM) *********************************************************************** * heproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ***********************************************************************

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